Shade.



Y. YAMAMOTO. SHAPE;

APPLlcATloN min ma. 26, 915.

, Patented Mny18, 1915.

adjnstably locked Ashading said light. i An advantage of aY shade embodying thel present invention is that it provides a de- UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

YUKINo-BU YAMAMoTo, or s'TjLoUisMIssoiiRr.

SHADE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18,1915.

Application led-Febi'iiary 26, 1915. Serial-No. 10,662.

T 0 Il I1li/1 om 1' 2f may concern i Be 1t known that I, YUKiNoiz'U YAisiAMoTo, a subject ot' the Emperor of Japan, residing atithe city of St. Louis, State of Missouri,

have invented certain new andV useful Iniprovcments in Shades, of which the following is a specification.

l This invention relates to improvements in'` shades and has for its object to provide a shade of cheap and simple construction adapted to be propelled rotatively upon a bearing by means of the heat of the light' and adapted, also, to be shaded by the shade,

against rotation while vice of the characterdescribedthat is light in weight, attractive 1n appearance, easily operated', and adapted to be used 1n connec i tion with electric lights, candle lights, or other ligl1ts, 'and which may be permitted to rotate or' prevented from rotating at will, while shading said7 light. l

Further, the present invention consists in the novel features of construction, arrange'- nieiit,=:ind combination of parts described in this specification and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, .forming part of this specification, wherein likenunibers of reference" ldenote like parts whereever they occur, Figure 1 is a plan view looking down yardly upon the top of a shade embodying the present invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a shade embodying the present invention in connection with a candle, and showing means for shielding the top of the shade from the flame of the candle; Fig. 3 is a detailed plan view on an enlarged scale looking upwardly into the borne by the top of the shade; Fig.

hearing 4 is' a sectional view on an enlarged scale showing in detail the ianiefshield of Fig. 2 and parts associated with said flame-shield, and showing, also, an enlarged detailed view of the adjustable lockiig and braking device for stopping. the rotative motion ot, the shade when in place over a .burning light; Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view oll a' modi tied forin of a shadeemliodying the present invention in use in connection with an electrie light bidh,- Fig. (i i-s a plan view. on an enlarged scale. looking downwardly on a rfmgnient of the top ot"- the shade, and .showing an alternate form ofa brake associated 2 and 5, aid extension adapted, for instance,

-and 2, or may be formed vinv said top or skirt with said Itop: and Fig. 7 is a view of Fig.

G. partly in 'elevation and partly in section,

showing, also a fragment of for the shade.

Top l niay be made of any siiitable'inaterial, such, for instance, as card-board,'and

an axial support may be circular'in shape, as shown in the accompanying drawings.l orniay be of any other suitable shape. Side-portions or skirt 2 borne by said top may be secured' theretoy in any suitable manner or by any suitable means, such, for instance, Vas by means of being glued or pasted to the adjacent outer edge of said top, and may extend below said top for a distance sufficient to shade theV light associated therewitlnsuch, for instance,

integrally withV top l, as shown in Figs. l

skirt 2, as shown in Fig. 5 of the accompanying drawings, each blade G boing preferably formed by making and bending a portion of the material adjacent jsaid incision outwardly to present a protruding surface to serve as a suitable shade embodying and may be formed integrally with an appropriate incision propeller-blade adapted for'tlie purpose hereinafter described in a the present invention,

may, also, if desired, extend there being an opening T adjacent each blade (i, and a. vstraight line defining the attached edge of each 'blade and drawn from one en'd to the other bladeV dial planes radiating tion of the shade. Skirt 2 may be made of any suitable material, but is preferably made of a more or from the axis of rota` less translucent material of light Weight-, v

sach, 'for instance, as paper. thinsilk, sheer cloth, or the like, adapted to shade the light of the fiame of candle the like without entirely oliscuriug the rays of said light, and said skirt 2 may be of any desired shape in vertical elevation', but pre fl. electric bulb =l-, or

of each incision made to forni a .5100

preferably lying obliquely to the ra"l other material, and is adapted to cap opening 5 to provide means for 'supporting 'a' shade embodying the' present invention as hereinafter described, the peak of said cap extending above the upper surface of top l and presenting its bowl or coneav1ty'down- Wardly over said opening 5,l said cap 'being preferably secured to,y said top by means of an' annular member 9 bearing a plurality ot' prongs 10 dependin therefrom, said an-v nular member being,Jr a apted to fltvover the peak of said cap and/to overlap upon the rim thereof, prongs 10 being adapted to x ross through said top land-'tabs clamped al'ainst the surface of the vreverse side of sai d top. Cap 8 is preferably eonstrueted'of hardened metal to provide a suitable and substantial bearing l,of great durability "against ivear by frictionwith y.parte hereinm after described. Annuler meniber 9 togethe'r with its depending prongs 10 formed integrally thereifvith l being preferably `made of thin pliable material, such, for instance, as thin "metal, prongs 10 being preferably -aizlai'ited to be bent upwardly against the inner suracc of top 1, aso/shown in the. dreivings herewith, for the purpose of holding said cap 8 in place, the points of said prongs being adapted to perforate said top prior to thepassingvthrough said-top and 'pridr l to bendingr said'prongs over against the said innerlsiirfaee of said top.

Brake device 1l may be made of a piece of spring wire, said Wire being bent upon itself to lorin a.

` trading finger-piece 1,2 at one end, the other vend being pvoted at 13470 said top 1 said pivotal attachment with said top being of any suitable constructionsi1ch, for instance,

as o v means of piercing said topivvitli said end ot said ivii'e and crimping or pressing a portion adjacent said end over against the upper simil-ace of said top, as shownv in -tl'ie f :ir'r-.oiiipanying drawing, said pivotal connection being preferably located near the outer alge of said top on an axis of a circle. de-I scrilwd about the center of said opening 5,

and said brake device beingi adapted to extend along the under side of said top from said pivotal connection across the poi-tion of said top bearingeap S and annular meinbor i), thence to' a convenient location. on the other side ot' said cap 8 and said member 9, at '.vliicli location said loop-shaped fiorierpiccc may protrude upwardly abou` the oppor `iiiiiiace of said top through an appremiate opening lei therefor formed iii said top i, said opening bavinv the edgeot i -f one side preferably along; the line of an axis drawings.

loop-shaped upwardly pro-.

. l of a circle centering inthe center of said opening 5, said line bein in such position so vthat said side of sai opening'may be adapted to engage a portion of said fingen. piece to limit the movement vent the portion of said brake device be'- neath said top, from crossing the axis of rotation of said shade, the op osite side of -said opening 14 havingits e ge so located esto be adapted to limit the movement of said brake device in a said axis of rotation, the side of said opening, 14 nearest annular member 9 being \adapted to engage adjacent 'portionsf the `loop of said finger-piece 12 to lock said braking ldeviceinaiiy set position b'y means-of of said loopshaped nthe spring-pressureger-piece against said adjacent side 'cfsaid opening"V j Y f' An alternate form ofbrake device 11 is shown'in Figls. 6 and 7 of the accompanyin l n said alternate form, sai

bra-ke device having one end pivotally attached at 13 to f said vtops-i in'any suitable manner, such, for

instance, as by means of the arran ment 'ofpartsshown in said Figs. 6 and. 'wherein said end'of said plate is pivotallyl attached v to said top by means 110- of annular member: 9; The v'4free end'of said brake may be adapted to protrude 4bei vond the outer edgeof said annular member and relatively opposite saidpivotal attachment, said annular member being preferably supported slightly spaced away from of one of the prongs direction away from.

may be made of a plate 11 the ysu'riace ot said top by means of said f prongs, saidfree end vided with a linger-piece 12 of any suitable construction, adapted for conveniently operating said brake device.4

The two' prongs 10 adjacent said free end off plate 'l1 are so disposedrelative to the swing 'of saidl free end and said plate on its pivotal attachment 13 so that'one prong 10 will limitthe movement of plate 11 toward v the center of capS and toward the axial supportnofthe shadeyand so that theother prong 10 will limit the movement 'of plate 11 away from said center and -avriiy from saidaxial support, said limitings 'of 'said movementbeing effec-ted by the engagement l of portions of said plate adjacent said 'free end with said prongs. 'Said plate may be ,provided with a notch `adjacent 'said-axial support for the purpose of providingl a greater frietional-bearing for more efficient" being preferably prosuclil as that of candle 3, said shield-plate) bearing-on its under side, bei' 16, said supporting member bearing!J depending flange i7,

which `iiangc is adapted supporting *ni'eml .employed for supporting a candle-shadev of an ordinary construction, flange 17 being ad- ,for formed 'intensa dinary shade-supporting standard usually jacent the inside of annular band 18 and being adapted to seat Within said band, the-upper'edge of said band abutting upon the under surface of said member 16. A pin 20 having a iea'd 21 and a pointed end serted through an appropriate opening therein member 16 and shield-plate 15, the point 22 of said pin protruding upwardly above said shield-plate, and the head 21 being adjacent the under surface Ofsaid shield-plate and being adapted to support said member 16 adjacent the under surface of 'said shield-plate, and for more securely attaching supporting member 16 and shieldplate 15 together, said pin 201nay be provided with a screw-threaded portion adjacent head 21 Whereon nut 23 may be screwed against the upper surface of said shieldplate, as shown in Figs. 2 and i of the accompanying draivings. Point 22 of pin 2O is adapted toprovide a bearing-point upon the inside of the peak of cap 8 to support a shade embodying the present invention rotatably in place as shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 illustrates a modified form of shade of this invention adapted for use in connection with an electric bulb 4, said bulb being supported in an upright position by any suitable means with the nipple-point 24 of said bulb presented to the concavity of the peakof said cap 8 thus supporting said shade rotatably in place over said bulb. In this modified form, shield-plate 15, supporting member 16, pin 20, and nut 23 may be omitted in construction, as shown in said Fig. 5.

In operation, a shade embodying the present invention constructed according to the preferred form herein described, may be placed in position in connection With a candle as shown in Fig. 3, or a shade constructcd in accordance with said modified form may be placed in position in connection with an electric bulb, as shown in Fig.-

5, brake device 11 having, in either case, been moved to position away from the axis of pin 20 or nipple 24 as shown by position marked A in Figs. A1 and 6, whereupon the heat of thc flame of candle 3 or ot the light of bulb 'lwill cause currents of air to strike propeller-blades il thusv producing rotary motion of the shade, said shade rotating upon the point of said pin 2() or of said nipple 2l, and cap S forming the bearing for said point 20 or for said nippleI 24, being iirelcrably. hardened, as above-described, and being accurately formed, as shown in the accompanying drawings. said rotating 22 may be inest cap 8, and being held in said `being formed-integrally with said ing of cap '8 Will provide a bearing of greatdurability against Wear. f

Should it be desired to stop they rotation of a shade of the present invention Without entinguishing the Alight of candle 3 or of bulbel, linger-piece 12 of brake device 11 may be moved toward pin 20 ornipple 24 to the position marked B in' Figs. 1 and 6, Whereb'y a portion of said devicell adjacent pin 20 or nipple 24 may come in contact with said pin or lsaid nipple, and may act as a frictional brake against rotary motion of vsaid shade, said brakebeing locked in braking position, in the preferred form of brake device 11, Figs.- 1, 2, 4, and 5, by ineansof a portion of the loop of said linger-piece 12 engaging an adjacent side of said opening 14, preferably the Side of said opening nearengagement under the spring-tension of said loop-shape. Reverse movement of linger-piece 12 tothe position marked A Figs. 1 and 6 relieves the brake and again permits the shade to vrotate, said brake device l1 being locked in said position 11, in said preferred form .of said device, by means of the engagement of said spring-loop of finger-piece 12 with a side of said opening lil.

-Aniongthe advantages of a shade embodying the present invention is `that it may be made collapsible andl thus may be conveniently packed in a comparatively small space for shipment in quantities.

Various changes in the construction and arrangement of parts may be made Without departing from present invention.'

I claim: .l

l. A .rotatable shade for a light, said shade comprising a topv and a skirtsupported by said top, a plurality of propeller blades borne by said shade adapted to propel said shade by means of the action of air currents by shade, a bearing borne by said top over an appropriate opening in said top, said bearing having a peak and a lateral rim, means adapted to engage said rim, said means bearing a.

plurality of prongs adapted to secure said bearing to said top, and an axis supported above said light A, adapted toengagesaid bearing through said opening and adapted,

the heat ofsaid light, each blade about said light, a member borne by the nature and spirit of the shade, means'fbornebv said top adaptddf limit the movement o said.membertoward said axial support, said member having 'one end pivotally attaohed to* said to and means borne by the other end of sai member adapted to en ag'es'aizi iimiting means'.

3. In .a rotatab e shadev for a ligh the `Combination with a hollow member having a topgaiid an open bottom adapted tepbe rotatably supported axially about Said light,

of meansborne by said top adapted releas- `abiy to engage an adjacent portionof the 'axi 'i support of said member to brake land arrest'` the rotary motion of said member.-

'prising ahollowmember adapted to be yby said'top bearin' consisting of a hollow peak hav- 4` In' a rotatableY shade for" Aa light eomtatably supported axiaily about saidlight', rotary motion being imparted .to said'member by the action of air currents caused-"DY the heat of said light, the combination with a top for said hollow member said top hay.- inga central opening, 'of a bearing borne over said central opening, said an, w51: en said aving a ving a terally 'extemdingr baso-rim, nular member adapted to rest 'u base-mm, said annular. member pluraiity of -prongsf'iedapted to' pierce said" y5. In a rotatable eombinationwith a -a top and an I means borne an adjacent .portion of the axial support of tral 'opening-'rotatably to sippo'rt said hollow member, means borne 'a' jacent the base of said `light and extending upwardlg therefrom ada ted dly to :support sai axis, a memberrne vbysaid top adapted releasabiy toA engage an adjacent portion of said axis to break and arrest the rotary motion of said hollow member, one end yof said braking'member being ivotally attached to said.top,and meansv me by said top adapted to limit the movement @of said brake-membertowardand away from said axis,` portions adjacent the other .end of said brake-,member being adapted to engage said limiting'means. v

hollow/member having rotatably su ported about said li y said top adapted re easably to engage said member to brake and arrest the rotary motionv of said member, and

' ineens rigidly borne by said axial support adapted to shield said member from the ,ame of the shaded light.

in testimony whereof I hereunto aiix signature in thepresenoe of two witnessesi YUKINoBU YAMAMOTQ@ lVitnesses I NANCY C. 'liner/{ASQ}` WALTER C. Gonne.

Shade for s iight, thisy open bottom adapted to be t, 'etA 

